MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported the bout earlier this week, and Strikeforce executives recently made it official. The bout is part of “Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine,” which takes place Jan. 12 at Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City.

Main-card fights, including a welterweight title bout between champ Nate Marquardt and Tarec Saffiedine, air on Showtime. Healy vs. Holobaugh and three other bouts are part of the Showtime Extreme prelims.

Holobaugh, who is Healy’s third different opponent for the card, most recently fought in June, when he submitted Ronnie Rogers (12-9 at the time) at a regional event to secure his seventh pro victory. The Louisiana-based Gracie Barra Northshore fighter has finished six of his seven opponents via submission, including four in the first round.

Healy originally was scheduled to meet lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez. When Melendez withdrew due to lingering complications from a previously injured shoulder, Healy then was tapped to meet onetime title challenger Jorge Masvidal, who also scratched due to an injury. Healy, who’s resurrected his career with five straight wins and an 8-1 record in his past nine bouts, now gets a final Strikeforce fight as he looks to secure an invitation to the UFC.

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